Apple supplier of iPhone criticized for labor violations in China
A labor watchdog group is slamming one of Apple’s suppliers for allegedly exploiting its Chinese workers to build the upcoming budget iPhone.
To meet production orders for the device, a factory in Wuxi, China run by U.S.-based Jabil Circuit has been forcing its workers to log more than 100 overtime hours per month, claimed a report from New York-based China Labor Watch released on Thursday.
The group sent undercover investigators to the factory, and found workers there usually stand for close to 12 hours a day, and earn about 2800 yuan (US$454) a month. Although overtime is supposed to be voluntary, the factory’s management will still force its employees to work the extra hours by denying approval to take time off, the group added.
China Labor Watch includes this labor contract from Jabil Circuit in its report alleging labor violations at the Apple supplier’s factory in Wuxi, China.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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